American Council on Exercise Responds to Supreme Court Decision Regarding Affordable Care Act

On the heels of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act, American Council on Exercise President and CEO Scott Goudeseune released the following statement emphasizing the importance for all Americans to focus on leading a healthy, active lifestyle.

“As America moves into a new age of healthcare, it is now up to Americans to recognize that the key to being a healthier nation starts with embracing a healthy lifestyle. A significant portion of healthcare costs are preventable through the long term adoption of exercise, proper nutrition and wellness programs. Making better choices at home and at the workplace will have an incredible impact on our overall health. At the American Council on Exercise, we will continue our mission to build bridges between the fitness industry and corporate America, provide education and research for the public, and expand our army of well-educated fitness professionals dedicated to empowering Americans to live their most fit lives."

About ACE

Founded in 1985, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit organization committed to America's health and wellbeing. Over the past 25 years, we have become an established resource for both fitness professionals and consumers, providing comprehensive, unbiased, scientific research impacting the fitness industry and validating ourselves as the country's trusted authority on fitness.

Today, ACE is the largest nonprofit fitness certification, education and training organization in the world with 55,000 certified professionals who hold more than 60,000 ACE certifications. With a long heritage in certification, education, training and public outreach, we are among the most respected fitness organizations in the industry and a resource consumers have come to trust for health and fitness education.